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Date: 10/21/25 7:38 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [sbcobirding] [eBird Alert] Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - American Bittern (1 report) - Lewis's Woodpecker (3 reports) - Tropical Kingbird (2 reports) - Clark's Nutcracker (1 report) - Swinhoe's White-eye (1 report) - Gray Catbird (1 report) - Tennessee Warbler (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Santa Barbara County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN35915 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated. eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page. American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 20, 2025 17:08 by Noah Gaines - Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280566454 - Comments: "Continuing bird at the exact same spot. Across from the overflow drain." Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 17, 2025 09:14 by Maddie Ybarra - Santa Cruz Island--Buena Vista/Centinela, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.797511&<ll...>,-119.797511 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280569032 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Large woodpecker with dark head, back, and wings and pink wash on belly. Unmistakable." Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 17, 2025 09:14 by Paul Kessler - Santa Cruz Island--Buena Vista/Centinela, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.797511&<ll...>,-119.797511 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280560768 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Large woodpecker with dark head, back, and wings and pink wash on belly. Unmistakable." Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 17, 2025 09:14 by Kyleigh Miklos - Santa Cruz Island--Buena Vista/Centinela, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.797511&<ll...>,-119.797511 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280561703 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Large woodpecker with dark head, back, and wings and pink wash on belly. Unmistakable." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) - Reported Oct 20, 2025 08:27 by Noah Arthur - Jalama Beach County Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5014432&<ll...>,-120.5014432 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280579947 - Comments: "Noisy and photogenic kingbird with bright yellow tummy and long hefty bill. Distinctive loud, high, scratchy, accelerating twitter calls given." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 20, 2025 08:08 by Pete Wolf - Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280509804 - Comments: "Continuing. West side. Did not hear it vocalize. Bright yellow & forked tail." Clark's Nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) (6) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 20, 2025 10:11 by Bradley Hacker 🦜 - Figueroa Mtn. summit, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.985&<ll...>,-119.985 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280524691 - Media: 1 Audio - Comments: "Gray corvid with black & white wings and white tail." Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) (Exotic: Provisional) (3) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 20, 2025 16:15 by Dean Wrench - Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden and Alameda Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7060287&<ll...>,-119.7060287 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280563604 - Comments: "Merlin identified several birds calling. I was able to watch at least 3 individuals foraging in trees. Yellow head, greenish wings, unmistakable white eye ring." Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1) - Reported Oct 20, 2025 07:44 by Marina Suh - Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280501754 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "In front near buildings, mewling sound, gray with black cap" Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Oct 20, 2025 07:37 by Guy Tingos - 5049 Walnut Park Drive, Santa Barbara, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7977167&<ll...>,-119.7977167 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280576199 - Comments: "Missed yesterday but seen today at our water feature" ********* You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's Santa Barbara County Rare Bird Alert Manage your eBird alert subscriptions: https://ebird.org/alerts eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. 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